Attendance Management System in CPP

This project implements a student attendance management system using object-oriented programming concepts like inheritance, polymorphism and virtual functions in C++. It allows teachers to mark attendance, students to view their attendance records, and persists data to a CSV file.

Contributors

• Aayush Joshi
• Ananya Poundrik
• Ankush Dutta
• Anushka Desai

Features

• Manage students and their details (name, PRN)
• Manage courses and their details (name, total hours)
• Enroll students in courses
• Mark attendance for students in a specific course (present/absent)
• View individual student attendance records
• Display attendance information for all students in a course (Teacher view)
• Save attendance data to a CSV file
• Load attendance data from a CSV file

Getting Started

1. Prerequisites:

   • A C++ compiler (e.g., g++ on Linux/macOS/Windows)
   • A basic understanding of C++ and object-oriented programming concepts

2. Compiling and Running:

   • Clone this repository or download the project files.
   • Open a terminal in the project directory.
   • Compile the code using a C++ compiler:

     g++ Attendance_System.cpp
     

   • Run the compiled program:

     ./a.exe
     

Using the System

The program presents a menu with options for teachers and students.

• Marking Attendance (Teacher)

  1. Choose option 1 ("Mark Attendance").
  2. Enter the course name for which you want to mark attendance.
  3. The system will prompt for each student's attendance (present/absent).

• Viewing Attendance (Student)

  1. Choose option 2 ("Student Portal").
  2. Enter your student PRN number.
  3. The system will display your attendance records for all courses.

• Viewing Attendance for All Students (Teacher)

  1. Choose option 3 ("Display Attendance for All Students").
  2. The system will display a table showing attendance information for all students in each course.

• Saving and Loading Data

  • The system automatically saves attendance data to a file named "attendance_1.csv" after marking attendance.
  • Upon startup, the system attempts to load data from the same file.

Explanation of Code

The code is well-structured and utilizes object-oriented programming principles. Key classes include:

• Person: Base class for students and teachers, storing name and PRN.
• Course: Represents a course with name, total hours, and attended hours.
• Student: Inherits from Person, contains enrolled courses, and methods for adding courses, marking attendance, and viewing attendance.
• Teacher: Inherits from Person, with methods to mark attendance for all students in a course and display attendance for the entire class.

Additional Notes

• The code incorporates error handling and validation for user input.
• File I/O functions (writeCSV and readCSV) manage data persistence with a CSV file.
• The provided code serves as a basic framework and can be extended with additional features like:
  • Support for different attendance marking options (e.g., late, excused absence)
  • Reports generation for overall attendance statistics
  • Graphical user interface (GUI) for a more interactive experience

We hope this project provides a valuable tool for managing student attendance.